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Trebuchet

Israel deploys ancient trebuchet weapon to hurl incendiaries across Lebanese border

13.06.24|CTech
“This is a local initiative and not a tool that has come into widespread use,” the IDF confirmed. The IDF did not officially admit it, but it can be estimated that the burning of the thorns and vegetation across the border was intended to expose the area, making it easier to identify terrorists who might try to reach the border, and even to prepare the area for a ground maneuver in Lebanon.
חיילים חיילי מילואים בגולן

Tech leaders to Netanyahu: Recruitment inequality could spark mass job migration

30.05.24|Sophie Shulman
"A law that exempts ultra-Orthodox from enlistment and burdens reserve soldiers with dozens of days a year will cause serious damage to human capital in high-tech and harm the economy's growth, which high-tech drives," the letter reads
מפעל מנועי בית שמש

Small defense firms see big gains as war drives massive investments

23.05.24|Yuval Azulay
The billions that the defense system pours into the weapons manufacturers also flow to small companies that produce unique products integrated into larger systems. Companies accustomed to turnovers of tens of millions of shekels are now facing orders in the hundreds of millions. "The great wave of demand is still ongoing, and there are more orders on the horizon," says one of the suppliers.
לוחמים עם מערכת ראיית הלילה

IDF to receive $760 million-worth of much-needed ammunitions from Elbit

21.05.24|Yuval Azulay
Since the war began in October, the Ministry of Defense's defense procurement has totaled over $17 billion, with around $11 billion directed to Israeli companies 
מוסף עצמאות 13.5.24 אור בוקובזה מנכ"ל VENN

The new Zionism

15.05.24|Or Bokobza
Just when we were finally making it in the United States, October 7th came and reminded me where I’m from. I was drafted and I considered leaving Venn to go into politics, but building a global Israeli company is Zionism at its best.
מטוס F35 חמקן

Israeli reliance on US arms under the microscope as Rafah attack looms

06.05.24|Yuval Sade
A report by the Israeli Chief Accountant reveals the dramatic dependence of the country on the United States in the current war.
העבודות להקמת נמל ימי בעזה

An inside look at the Gaza maritime pier being built by the IDF and US military

27.04.24|Yuval Sade
U.S. troops have begun construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza while the IDF is setting up a 67-acre area on land designated for operational purposes and the transit of goods
מטוס אף 35 חמקן F35 בישראל 35 F-35 f

From nuclear sites to cyber attack: Israel's options in retaliating against Iran

16.04.24|CTech and Ynet
IDF Chief has promised a response to Iran’s attack against Israel. What are Israel’s possibilities?
הקברניט חמאס רקטות כיפת ברזל

Israel on high alert amid fears of Iranian retaliation

04.04.24|CTech
The Israeli military halts leave for combat units amid concerns of a possible escalation following the killing of Iranian generals in Damascus, with heightened alertness and deployment of reserves and increased security measures nationwide
מוסף שבועי 7.12.23 טנקיסטיות לוחמות שריון נלחמו ב מחבלים ב קיבוץ חולית בשבת השחורה

There were many basic assumptions about women in the military. They didn’t hold after October 7

28.03.24|Ariela Karmel
Ora Peled Nakash, founder, entrepreneur, and a retired naval officer and the first woman to graduate from the unified program at the Israeli Naval Academy, spoke to CTech about the need for the integration of women in military submarine units, and how October 7th has proven beyond a doubt the mettle and ability of female soldiers
1 מטוס מנהלים נחשון אורון גאלפסטרים G550

From Yemen to Iran: Israel's new $1 billion spy plane is a war game changer

26.03.24|Yoav Zitun, Ynet
The American-manufactured aircraft can execute numerous intelligence missions simultaneously. For instance, it can clandestinely monitor a high-ranking official in Rafah, pinpoint the origin of a ballistic missile in Yemen, identify a weapons convoy between Iraq and Syria, locate a suspect near a nuclear reactor in Iran, and track a vehicle carrying senior officials that must be neutralized in the heart of Beirut's Dahieh - all within a single sortie
חיילים יחידה 669 מפנים פצועים פצוע ב רצועת עזה 31.1.24 מלחמת עזה

Israel turns to AI to deal with PTSD crisis amid Gaza war

18.03.24|Yuval Azoulay
Due to the urgent and unprecedented number of soldiers returning from combat with PTSD and an acute shortage of treatment options, the Ministry of Defense has appealed to companies and academic institutions to develop technologies to support mental health treatment
נתנאל ברויאר מנהל דיגיטל חברת הפודטק רידיפיין מיט חברת נובה עובדים ב הייטק משרדי חברת נובה

How Israeli high-tech companies are adapting to IDF reserve duty demands

03.03.24|Maayan Manela
With the beginning of the war, many high-tech workers were recruited into the IDF reserves, including senior management. Most have returned to the office, but some still continue to serve several days a week in between work
מגזין נשים 2024 תא"ל יעל גרוסמן מפקדת יחידת לוטם היחידה הטכנולוגית מבצעית של צה"ל

"Everyone who deals with security today looks at the field with much more humility"

27.02.24|Yuval Azulay
The commander of the Lotem unit, Brigadier General Yael Grossman, understands that the security reality will occupy Israel for decades to come, and talks about the contribution of the high-tech workers who reported to the unit's reserves on October 7 without being required to
רובה סער ערד תוצרת IWI סמי קצב 2

Israel to purchase tens of thousands of local assault rifles for IDF infantry brigades

20.02.24|Yuval Sade
The Ministry of Defense will soon publish a tender for the purchase of tens of thousands of assault rifles to be used by the infantry brigades and standby units. The tender, valued at tens of millions of shekels, comes following a shortage of rifles in the IDF and with the intention of increasing the combat brigades in the coming years
Brigadier General Oren Giber

"The amount of fire directed towards Israeli forces is unlike any previous war. It shows how well-prepared Hamas was"

18.02.24|Yuval Azulay
Brigadier General Oren Giber, head of the Ministry of Defense’s Tank and APC Directorate, spoke to Calcalist about the dramatic need for production of tanks and APCs
חיילים ב טנק מלחמת עזה

European arms ban could have major impact on IDF

14.02.24|Yuval Azulay
The Dutch court's decision earlier this week to halt the export of replacement parts for the F-35 planes used by the Israeli Air Force may ultimately prove to be no more than a symbolic gesture, but it could also start a snowball effect that leads to much more than a passing headache for Israeli industries
מוסף שבועי 8.2.24 מחבלי חזבאללה רכובים על אפנועים עם טילי כתף

‘Fire and blood’: The chilling reality facing Israel in a war with Hezbollah

09.02.24|Yuval Azulay
Over 100 senior military and government officials participated in a report by Reichman University’s Institute for Counter-Terrorism which details how unprepared the Israeli home front is for an all-out war with Hezbollah
עמי רייס ו יאן גאיצגורי מפתחי האפליקציה המבצעית 101 דיגיטלי

Innovation under fire: Israeli reservists' app is helping save soldiers' lives

06.02.24|Maya Nahum Shahal
Ami Reiss, the keyboardist and music producer of the well-known band Knesiyat HaSechel and Yan Gaitsgory, a strategic consultant, volunteered for the reserves and are behind the development of a unique military application that helps to compile medical data of soldiers wounded in the field to improve their treatment and save lives
חיילים צה"ל מילואים ב גבול עזה 9.1.24 מלחמת עזה

High-tech workers comprise 20% of IDF reserves, double their share in general population

05.02.24|Yuval Sade
A report published by the Finance Ministry on army reservists absent from work as of December shows that high-tech workers are disproportionately represented in reserve units, and that reservists tend to have higher salaries than the national average
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